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Request for HECS-HELP form

Do I need to submit a completed Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form to UniSA?

Yes. If you enrol in a Commonwealth supported place you must complete and submit a Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form to UniSA on or before the census date for your first enrolment as a Commonwealth supported student.

What if I'm paying up front?

  • You must complete the Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form even if you are not requesting, or are not eligible for HECS-HELP.
  • Your method of paying your student contribution does not make you exempt from the requirement to submit a Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form.

What happens if I do not submit the Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form on or before the census date?

Your enrolment will be cancelled.

How do I obtain the Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form?

You will complete this form as part of your online enrolment, through myEnrolment under the CAF (Commonwealth Assistance Form) section. You can obtain a hard copy of the Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form from Campus Central if you do not have access to the online version.

I have already completed a Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form

If you change programs during your studies or start another program, you are required to complete a new CAF.

Do I have to provide my TFN on my Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form?

You need to provide your TFN on your Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form if you are eligible for HECS-HELP and you:

  • wish to obtain a HECS-HELP loan for all or part of your student contribution; or
  • are paying your student contribution up front but, as a safety net, you want to ensure that if you fail to make the payment on or before the census date, that you can still obtain a HECS-HELP loan.

How do I get a TFN?

Please see: Obtaining Tax File Number

Note that If you:

  • do not give your TFN to your University by the end of the census date; and
  • have not made a full up front payment of your student contribution, your enrolment will be cancelled.

More information

For more information please read the Information for Commonwealth supported students booklet and visit the Study Assist website.